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OIL-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 7, 1908.

Application filed July 8, 1907. Serial No. 382,698.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE DELBERK DAYMUDE, a citizen of the United States, residin at Wichita, in the county of Sedgwick and tate of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Oil-Can, of which the following is a s ecification.

his invention relates to oil cans and its object is to provide a simple, durable, and inexpensive device of this character having means whereby the spout is normally closed so as to prevent loss of any portion of the contents of the can should the can be accidentally upset. The same means also serves to prevent the escape of any of the oil which mi ht eva crate.

still urther object is to provide valve mechanism having the working parts thereof so disposed that the same can be readily reached for the purpose of repairing them.

Another object is to provide valve mechanism which is so constructed as to be capable of use in connection with oil cans having oil receptacles of glass or other similar material.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain' novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

`In said drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical section through an oil can embodyin the present improvements. Fig. 2 is a 2(horizontal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through a modified form of can.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates an oil receptacle of glass or other similar material, the same being surrounded by metal bands 2 each of which has ears 3 proj ectin from the end portions thereof to receive a olt 4 whereby the bands can be drawn tightly around the receptacle 1. Each band is 'connected by means of an arm 5 to o posite end ortions of a hollow handle 6. he lower en of this handle is preferably formed with a threaded tubular extension 7 on which is arranged a screw cap 8. This screwcap constitutes a bearing-for a coiled spring 9 which is mounted within the .handle and is connected at its other end to a head 10 secu'red to one end of a rod 11. This rod is slidably mounted in one end of the handle and is bent inward toward the receptacle 1 to fornra shoulder 12 on which a thumb plate 13 is secured. A screw ca 14 is removably mounted upon the rece taclb 1 and has a tubular guide 15 exten ing therethrough,.the upper or outer end of said guide being provided with suitable packing 16. Rod 11 extends upward from the shoulder 12, as shown at 17, and is then bent downward and extended through the Jpacking 16 and guide 15. The rod is then olded u on itself within the receptacle 1 as indicate at 18 and terminates in an upwardly projecting stem 19 having a knob 20 at the end thereof constituting a valve which is designed to rest against a seat 21 secured within the spout 22 of the oil can. This spout is secured to and extends through the cap 14 vand the seat 21 is preferab y formed of a metal ring suitably ground and which is permanently secured Within the spout above the lower or inner end thereof. The inwardly projecting portion 23 of the spout constitutes a guide for directing the valve to its seat.

It will be obvious of course that the spring 9 exerts an upward pressure upon the rod 11 and therefore the valve 20 is held normally upon the seat so that the oil vapor can not escape through the spout and, should the can be overturned, there will be no danger of oil escaping therefrom. Whenever it is desired to pour oil from the device it is merely necessary to press downward upon plate 13 with the thumb of the hand grasping the handle 6. This will contract the spring 9 and cause the valve 2O to move downward from its seat. As' soon as the late 13 is released the valve will be returne to its seat by the s ring. It will be seen that all parts of the va ve mechanism are outside of the can and can be readily reached should it be desired to repair or replace any of the parts. l Should the spring get out of order the cap 8 can be remove an access can then be readily had to the interior of handle 6. Im ortance is attached to the fact that it is possible with this mechanism to utilize an oil receptacle of glass or other vitreous material.

It is of course to be understood that if preferred the can can be made entirely of metal as shown in Fig. 3 and instead of arranging the spout upon a screw cap as shown in Fig. 1 said cap can extend from and be formed integral with the body of the can as at 24. In ot er respects, however, the modified construction of can shown in Fig. 3 is similar to that disclosed in Fig. 1. If preferred, however, and as shown in Fig. 3, the bottom of the handle 25 may be provided with a slidr able closure 26 instead of ascrewcap such as shown at 8. This slidable closure is mountedbetween guide cleats 27 and can be readily slid into or out of position beneath the handie. Where a long spout, such as shown at 2,4, is used the same is preferably made up of two sections, said sections lapping, as'shown at 28. This construction is advantageous because the valve seat 29 can be readily secured in proper position within the spout by the manufacturer after which the two sections can be permanently secured together.

It will be seen that by providing a can with the valve mechanism herein described not only is wasteof oil prevented but the discharge of the oil is under absolute control of the user.

It will be noted that all of the parts `of the mechanism which are liable to get out of or-v der are disposed outside of the can where they can be readily reached and therefore the can can be easily repaired should any of the parts become broken or otherwise rendered` useless.

It is of course to be understood that in both forms of the can herein described an oil inlet 30 is provided and these inlets may'if desired be provided .at their inner ends with suitable lters 31 of wire fabric or the like.

What is claimed is:

1. In an oil can the combination with a receptacle, a detachable closure, a spout extending therefrom, and a valve seat within the spout; of a depressible member slidably mounted within the 'receptacle and extending therefrom, a valve at one end of said member and disposed within the spout, a detachable handle, and means within the handle for bearin against the member to hold thelvalvev y* y norma ly against its seat.l 4 2. Inan oil can the combination with a re-g..` ce tacle, a spout extending therefrom, and a4 va ve seat wlthin the spout; of a rod slidably L5 mounted within and extending from the re- 1 ceptacle, a valve atl one end of the rod and' within the 's out,.a hollow handle having an open end, a c osure for the handle, and means supported by the closure within the handlejo and bearing against the rod to holdl the v'alve 7 against its seat.

3. In an oil can ceptacle, a removablethe combination with 'a reclosure. therefor, `a L spout extending from the closure, yand 13,5511,l

valve seat within the spout of a` handle deftachably connected to the rece tacle, a slid# able member extending through the-closure, a valve u on one end of said membeiyand`A means wit 1in the handle'and bearinl against s0 the other end of said member valve normally vagainst its seat-L` Y.

4. In an oil canthe combination with are.- e ceptacle, a removable vclosure* v a spout extending from the cl`o' seat within the spout, and algu'idv ding' 1 through the closure; of aihandle, me ns' exi-134;'- tending therefrom and embracing the receptacle to secure the-handle thereto, a rod slidably mounted within the guide, avalve at one end of the rod, and means withinV the handle and bearing a ainst the othervend of. the rodj to hold the va ve vagainst the seat..l I I fj'i In testimony that I claim thA foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed vmy. signatureu'ziin the presence of two witnesses... -1

" DAYMUDa CLRENIIDELBERK` Witnesses: i

PAUL DEAM, C. W. Roo'r.

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